Texas City Construction: New City Hall Timeline
Work on a $32.6 million replacement building is set to start in February 2027, following the demolition of the 71-year-old structure.
By Arjun Weber ·
Texas City has filed plans to begin construction on a new City Hall in February 2027.
The city began dismantling its old City Hall in April. The building stood for 71 years. Officials saved historic elements from the structure for future use. They will place these items in the new complex or relocate them to other sites.
In May 2025, the city approved a $75 million certificate-of-obligation package to fund these improvements. Residents criticized the debt and argued that voters should have a say in such a large expenditure. Former Texas City Police Captain Brian Goetschius told The Galveston County Daily News in March 2025 that the general population should vote on the spending. He suggested breaking the package down by individual project. City officials countered that the region had experienced exponential growth and that the city had outgrown its current facilities.
The new City Hall will cost $32.6 million. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the project as preliminary. Construction is scheduled to last until late June 2028. The building will house administrative offices, courtrooms, and commissioner chambers. SpawGlass will build the structure. The same company constructed the original building in 1955. PGAL Architects is the design firm. The complex will also include an expanded dispatch center and an Emergency Operations Center. This center is designed to withstand a Category 5 storm.
The City Hall project is part of a larger $75 million investment. A new municipal complex will cost a total of $55 million. This includes the City Hall and other departments under one roof. A new Fire Station No. 5 will cost an estimated $10.3 million. A state filing in October indicates construction on that station will begin in January and last about a year. The city will spend $3 million expanding the Public Works and Engineering facility. It will spend $1.5 million renovating the Moore Memorial Public Library.
As of May 2026, work on the Public Works and Engineering building was 20 percent complete. The roof replacement at the Moore Memorial Library was 90 percent finished. The city temporarily moved City Hall operations to the Mainland Community Partnership Building at 2000 Texas Ave. Commissioners currently hold meetings at 2010 5th Ave. N.
Repayment for the entire $75 million package is projected to cost about $115.7 million over 20 years. This total includes interest.
